On Tue, 8 Oct 2002, Mike Chambers wrote: > > With only one card going to the LAN, how are you planning on connecting the > other computers on the LAN to it? So I would say yes you need a hub or > switch. Plug the one card from the linux box to the hub/switch, then plug > the rest of the computers on the LAN to the hub/switch. Of course, you > still need masquerading/forwarding/firewall on the linux box. > > > DSL modem --->linux box ---->switch/hub ----->other computers on LAN > > Hope this helps, > > Mike > > Thank you very much Sir My last question yet: Either is forwarding necessary with masquerading, or masquerading sufficient enough ? I believed the ports forwarding was being completed by the hub itself ? The main ADSL connected computer is presumed to be configured with a firewall software in it ( with iptables ), directly on the Internet. I did set up the firewall already at home, there remains a few rules to be set for masquerading and, if necessary, forwarding. Many thank for your help. Jean Francois Ortolo
